“Travel is an essential part of official government business”

The Herald, 21 May 2023, news report: Scots Gov officials in £15k NY trip bill. I am sure that the Scottish Government would agree that the Scottish public should be … Continue reading “Travel is an essential part of official government business”

“wokey-cokey”

In today’s Herald, Neil Mackay offered his opinion on what he described as “anti-woke hysteria”.  I welcomed this perspective as I have had difficulty in understanding what ‘woke’ really means, … Continue reading “wokey-cokey”

“Programme will help identify potential suicide victims”

The above newspaper headline is from a report in the Kerryman newspaper, 27th November 2003. The report describes a “new training programme aimed at helping health service professionals to improve … Continue reading “Programme will help identify potential suicide victims”

“hostility”

Last summer, Professor Louis Appleby contributed this opinion to the BMJ as a guest writer: “It’s common to see academics dropping off social media to escape abuse. It starts with … Continue reading “hostility”